Here are the five most rewarding things about being an orthopedic surgeon:

1. Gratitude/relationships with patients: 43 percent2. Being very good at it and finding the right answers and diagnoses: 31 percent3. Making good money at a job the individual likes: 10 percent4. Knowing that the individual can make the world a better place: 7 percent5. Being proud of being a doctor: 4 percent